Poker in Buenos Aires

[Roonelz69]

I'm visiting BA shortly.

What sort of poker games are available in Casinos or poker clubs? Hold'em, Omaha high?

Whats the buy-in?

Any information will be appreciated.

Thanks.

Regards

[JengisKhan]

I'm visiting BA shortly.

What sort of poker games are available in Casinos or poker clubs? Hold'em, Omaha high?

Whats the buy-in?

Any information will be appreciated.

Thanks.

RegardsThe only thing I know of is Carribean Stud at the Casinos here. I wouldn't bother with it. That being said I have a weekly game I go to, PM me with your name, age, poker level (what games you know) stakes preferred, and describe yourself briefly, and we'll go from there.

[Member #1164]

If I remember right they have Hold-em at the casino in Puerto Madero and it was like 500 US to get into the room.

[Rock Harders]

Mongers-

I can tell you that there is a live and kickin' underground texas hold 'em scene in Buenos Aires. About twice a month, I play with some young guys, even younger than myself, at a house over in colegiales. This kid's father, and the owner of the house, is the Secretary of Health for the City of Buenos Aires, and the Director of a Private Hospital. In December '05, I played in a big tournament with the father and about five hundred other people, it was a $1000 USD buy in and first place got $250,000 USD- with some of the buy in pot going to charity.

I have never been to the Puerto Madero casino, but I have been to the Casino at the Conrad in Punta Del Este in January 05, and I can tell you that they most definelty DID NOT have a poker room.

Suerte,

Dirk Diggler

[Seismo]

Hold-em.

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They play a strange variation of no-limit holdem. The game starts around 2pm daily, later on weekends. The players draw for seats and the game lasts 2 hours. They run a timer as is done in tournaments everywhere else. There is no hit-and-run as the player is committed to play for the full 2 hours, winning or losing. When the time is up, you have the option of leaving or committing yourself to play another 2 hour session.

The minimum initial buy in is 1000 pesos, though most players buy in for anywhere from 2000 to 5000 pesos.

There are no blinds, but all players ante 25 pesos EVERY hand. The button acts first. Whoever raises before the flop will act first after the flop, so there is no advantage to position.

Now the bad news: This is the highest raked game I have ever seen anywhere in the world. The house takes a full 5% of the entire pot!

Even with the high rake, the game is easily beatable because of very weak, non-aggressive play.

Most of the regular players are very friendly, but no english is spoken during the game.

Be careful after cashing out at the cage, as often you can be carrying a years salary for many of the locals wandering around the casino. It's easy for someone watching to call downstairs on a cellphone to an accomplice and say: "good looking gringo wearing red jacket just cashed out 10,000 pesos and will be on his way out to taxi stand shortly"

[Costanza12]

Does anyone have up to date info on poker in BA? Things have changed so much in the last years. I have found places that had no games no having several.

Is there a decent hold em game in a casino somewhere in BA?

[DblGear]

The rake at the casino in Bs. As. Is robbery!

[JengisKhan]

Bring your passport, so if you do end up with 10,000 pesos you can deposit it at the casino and they will give you a receipt. You can take it home a few thousand at a time that way.

PM me for more info about the game if you are thinking about taking it on.